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I'm using plans from LMI. The guitar is based on Martin's OM model.
Two sitka spruce soundboard pairs were purchased from Alaska Specialty for $8@
I also bought some sitka splits for the braces

In our new house, I bought Valspar Signature paint from Lowe's to paint the entire interior, but ended up hiring professional painters to do the job. Nice, honest guys, who very timidly pulled me aside after putting on 2 coats of the Valspar and asked if I'd be offended if they went and bought...

Although I am not in the market for a hand plane at the moment, I was wondering if anyone has tried the Bench Dog Hand Planes at Rockler. Well made? Good steel?
I am happy with my rebuilt Stanleys, a home-made infill, and a bevel-up Veritas, so this is just a curiosity question.

Currently using Bosch jobsite saw with gravity rise stand, great tool but need bigger table/rip capacity.
115V and mobility to move in and out of garage over a 1" threshold are limiting factors. Trying to keep price under $2k but the Sawstop may creep over a bit.
I have done enough research...

This piece of rough 16/4 poplar was purchased last week. The first step was to get the edges smooth(ish):
This was fairly easy to do on a couple of saw benches with a hand screw clamp used as a stop. A #8 plane was used with a light cut. If too heavy of a shaving was being taken the front...